The giant wheel at Cedar point in Ohio is one of the tallest ferris wheel in the country at 136 feet tall. If the giant wheel casts a 34 foot shadow, write and solve a proportion to find the height of a nearby man who casts a 1 1/2 foot shadow

6 ft tall

Step-by-step explanation:

since these are equal fractions (because it is the same time of day and it is simplified) you put 34/136=1.5/x. to find x you need to multiply 136 by 1.5 so that you can cross multiply to find your answer. it comes out to 204. after you get this you divide 204 by 34 to find the height of the man. it comes out to 6. to check, you multiply 34 by 6 and 136 by 1.5 and they should come out to the same answer

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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